Atlas of the Edmonton Tornado and Hailstorm, 1987
ATLAS OF THE EDMONTON TORNADO AND HAILSTORM:
A Decade of Research
Robert B. Charlton, Bradley M. Kachman, Lubomir Wojtiw
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3
Preface
If you wish to discover what was done to document western Canada's severe storm of the century, this report is for you. It is written in academic style.
In the decade since the Edmonton tornado, notorious thunderstorms have, on occasion, sidetracked the life of most every Albertan. A section on recent investigations into shingle damage by hail is included to inform homeowners of the ongoing problem.
Nevertheless, it is hoped that this report will help us look back ten years to the fateful day when Edmonton was struck by the unimaginable.
Contents
Chapter 1: Urban Tornadoes in Canada
Chapter 2: The Newspaper Survey
Chapter 3: Information from Various Sources
Chapter 4: Sightings and Warnings
Chapter 5: The Greatest Hailstorm
Chapter 7: Survey of Shingle Replacements
Chapter 8: Thunderstorms in Edmonton and Calgary
Chapter 9: Conclusions and Discussions
July 15, 1997